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Food & crafts => Crafts => Topic started by: Lesley Silvester on March 05, 2012, 12:16:44 am

Title: It was meant to be.
Post by: Lesley Silvester on March 05, 2012, 12:16:44 am: I met up with my daughter and her family in Nantwich yesterday. Went into the market and spotted a craft stall - mostly knitting. The Big Stitch Knitting book was for sale so I commented to the stallholder that I had a copy. During the ensuing conversation I mentioned that I used to be a professional weaver and knitter. The lady asked if I did any teaching, which I did. The upshot is that she wants me to do some teaching for her. She sets it all up and buys the equipment and I get paid the going rate. Definitely meant to be. :D
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Post by: HappyHippy on March 05, 2012, 08:44:48 am: :thumbsup:
Sounds great, and definately meant to be ;)
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Post by: little blue on March 05, 2012, 07:18:32 pm: :thumbsup: :)
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Post by: Rosemary on March 05, 2012, 07:40:39 pm: Perfect! Nice when life works out like that :thumbsup:
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Post by: ellisr on March 06, 2012, 02:25:19 pm: Do some extreme knitting it goes down a storm, people love it and I know a supplier of needles ;)
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Post by: Lesley Silvester on March 06, 2012, 11:28:16 pm: Already though of that one. In fact is was something I suggested doing, together with some drop spindle spinning and some weaving. I know you do peg looms but what about weaving frames and drop spindles?
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Post by: ellisr on March 06, 2012, 11:55:15 pm: Can't get the spindles to balance but I know of someone that makes them and I would have to see a frame to say if I could or not
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Post by: Sylvia on March 07, 2012, 06:44:19 pm: Well done MGW. :thumbsup:
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Post by: FiB on March 07, 2012, 06:48:37 pm: fantastic - keep us posted - I would love to try some weaving